We All Live in a Yellow Submarine

I would like to start by saying that natural disasters suck and it sucks to lose your house.

Has anyone ever been to Galveston? Ok, imagine a beautiful beach, like the one on your screen saver. Now, instead of blue water, color it brown because the water is full of trash and pollution. Now imagine a smell like when the sewer backs up and leaks and mixes with rotting fish. Voila - Galveston, TX.

So I get the draw to build on the beach and risk life and limb to live someplace beautiful like San Diego; I don't get Galveston. Why not just live in a wet trashcan, it's Hurricane free? I should feel sorry for people who have lost their homes, but seriously? This is a chance for you to get out, escape, live out of the trash!

And for those who rebuild, you don't deserve insurance. I wouldn't insure you, d’uh, you think this was the last Hurricane of the century? Hope you have a nice savings because if I get my way the government won’t bale your sorry ass out either. Why should I pay because you’re stupid and build on a beach? Same goes for those of you who live on cliffs prone to mudslides or in forests where there are fires every year. MOVE. It’s a buyers market.

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History Repeats Itself

It's happening again. A huge hurricane is going to hit LA. I don't think anyone thought that we would see this happen again for years. According to current estimates, the hurricane may go as far inland as Baton Rouge. There are also 2-3 other storms that may potentially head this direction.

The evacuation seems more orderly and successful than last time, but I can't help but think we're going to be seeing similar images on the news again. Not everyone will be leaving. Those people that just rebuilt will be losing everything again. The levees are not repaired, the city was just starting to really recover.

I'll be watching anxiously tomorrow to see what happens, I hope the best for everyone. I hope that the meteorologists are mistaken, and that it turns out to be okay. I hope that all of our people are safe and well.